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Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21

both parties. From the common language
OF pantom'me no nationality need be cx-
cludcd by reason Of any material eccen-
tricity differing in any serious degree
from oil others-none except the Chinese.
No greater truth was ever told than Bret
uarte's assertion thnt ''the Leather Chi
nee is peculiar" OF Il truth found John
Chinaman SO peculiar that l doubt very
much if it is possible for the Occidental
mind to cutie fathom the sublime depth
of his popularity
more than dozen different countries
previously traversed avai,ed me little
when entered the interior of the Celestial
empire. wendell my joyous way into the
territory of Quang-tun;, happy in the con-
temptation of my own proficiency in MAX
Ing my wants known without verbal Of.
fort, and making light of the fact that the
Chinese language Yves to me vcritable
ingua incognita. ! was not allowed to
remain long in this happy state of self
sufiiciency, however. The first Celestial
OF whom asked the road in the manncrI
had learned was best in Persia, Afchnnis-
tan and Turkey, greeted me with an an
prchensive stare, and then moved OF with
an inward chucklc of amusement len
deavored to summon him back by bcckon-
'hS III al liie hnoWn ways OF the rest
OF the world, but he only looked
back and favored me with another
humorous chuclle at what he cvi-
identity considered my queer be-
hnvior. l had Travelled hundreds OF miles
through China before began to acquire
proficiency in making myself und 4rstcod
or to understand them in return. When
left the country l Lad picked up h;,; q
few of their signs, and came away with a
rooted conviction that John Chinaman is
an enigma altogether too profound for
ordinary mortal to solve. Ills mode of
hunger is to hold en- imaginary
basin to his mouth and shovel Imaginary
rice into it with TN imaginary pair Of chop
sticks. Ills sign for money is to max a
ring with the thumb and finger of the
left hand, aud then stick the forefnger of |
The right hand through it. He think. tEe /
seat of human intelligence is III he .
therefore when he wishes to Let
Iou know he understands you, he nats
himself vigorously in that region. A
Ihinaman, asking me to ride the bicycle,
would pat the saddle, and then, turning
's back TO me. would bend lis head al
most to tie ground and pat himself in q
realistic manner.
TIT las STEVENS.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21
Tho Varied Value of Silver.

Silver, in its relative value to gold, has
varied greatly TT different times. In tie
days CT Patriarch Abraham it was IL i;
Il, {. 1910 II was Il 10 /; D. c. 600 it vas
Is to /; ct the commencement of he
Christian era i. was o to /; A. D. 900 Il
was 18 to l; in 100 it was 8 to /; in 1iC0
II was IL to /; in 15J4 it was 6 TO |: N
lool il was to /; in 1000 it was 10 TO I;
in 11l7 IL was l3 to l; in 1000 it was Is IL
10 ]. IT maintained tho latter ratio until
l6I-, wien it began TO rise, and in 1876 it
attained TO 20 to I. 1t soon after CruGu-
iny declined, then advanced again, and
Aug. /, 1886, reached the highest point
ever Known, since which time /. has grad.
ually declined 20 - 10 I.-Jewelry News
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21
TALKING BY SIGNS.
SOME EXPERIENCES OF elcYcLlST
THOMAS STEVENS.

A Country Where Nod Of the Head
Mea "No" and n Shake "Yes"-Uow
Various Peoples Asked Him to Ride
His Machine-Chinese Signs.
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Notice OF Final Proof.


LAND OFFICE AT dALET, IDAHO,
Sept,mber -, 1887 ,
l. George Nichols, # HALEY. !aho who ,iratl.
Pr..enpfion peel rnt.ry stat" III mt No 5g1 !uy
IN" OF n'lt 81 Nv \ Sc, AID i,t and y r
u NV Il Sec Is Up y. Il IL Est do IL. rely CIV
n ti'e my n'en'i,n 10 make tiual proof 10 t.,
lish my claiH to the land above d. scr l.. d. M q
hat expect to- pr, my residence ,ud ,ui,,v,
non before the PIG str and tie he ei,,r ~
hnilty; idhh". IN Oct, Der 81, l silly two CT he
t p.. Wi'hess,s 5: d g sm IL, ph esd,
Peter Moves, and thomas T,Mlle-,n OF haley
Idaho ''' -
signature of claimantD GEORGE NICHOLS
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21

legs into q Turk
i3h knot, or to
stay right where
he is on penalty
of his life. Among
the Turks, Ar
m e n in ms and
Koords the usual
method of ex-
pressing to me
that the country
ahead was dan
gerous for me to
traverse alone was
to draw their fore
finger tragically
&C oss t eir
thrOat. When il
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G.. w. HOLsCOMB.
AIIORNEY-AT-LAW,
Ofhce Rooms Gil f street, Washington, D. C.
(P. o. COX E-Al

a.. o. COX go
Court onrorC
10 al lasrso
snIA
lined
cs+s to-
f I'M dne
heiers to Prominent Men tlIoIg, OF the country sI3aSw
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF LARKIN Cook, DECEASED

Not'ce ~ hereby given 10y the ind rsignrt,
Administrators o. the Estate If l.. rk,n ~, a.
ceased. to the 'redtors OF and all persons hsvtno
"ihims AGAINST the said deceased, t. .xl,Lit them
win 'n. Necessary vouchers witlis four /, ontl ;
Hrr re nrst publication o. this Eotice TO IL,
snid AGm ME tratrix. vt her residenr. in th. town
OF Broa' ford in the C,utty of AlturAs
Dated Ut HALEY. Id .ho, Septem er & 1897
Mrs MARY T. COOK
sSw5 " a i SooH'
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his forehead, whence he lastly conveys ft
To his stomach ard rotires. THROUGHOUT
Turkey, and, indeed. almost the Whole of
Asia, tic process Of bccl;oaing is alto.
gethcr different from orr own. Instead
Of the upward alc Inward curve Of Tic
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-10-21

hapd by which IN American farmer bids
his hired man 70 come hither from tie
other side Of forty acre field, the I'M
speal,ablc Oriental makes motion which
leaves the unintiated stranger from
FranCistan in wild eyed uncertainty
as to whether he Is being told to sit
down on the floor and fold his feet and
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
POLICE PREREQUISITES.
A Progressive Labor Party Meeting Broker
Up by Omcious Bluecoats.

A Progressive Labor Party Meeting Broken
Up by Omcious Bluecoats.
NEvYoRk, October S.-The Progressive
Labor Party held a meeting tonight at
Union Square to ratify their State tcke6'
On reaching the plaza they found the gas
;ets NOT liehted. A bitter wrangle followed
over this and the refusal OF the pohce 10
allow their speakers to occupy the usna'
n,atform. This was finally conceded, now
ever. and speeches were made by oneV'cn'
Hinton, Hall and Others den"unc'ns she
action of the police. While the speaking
va. in nroeress, a row occur ed on the out
sk;rts Of the crowd and the police attacked
\ portion of it. severely clubbing some'
There was a stampede OF the crowd ana IN
a minnie the plaza Was almost deserted.
Colonel Hinton cried out ''We will
SETTLE THIS IN THE COURTS"
The chairman called on the crowd 20 d's-
perse peaceably, and the meeting ao-
;,nrned. Hinton talked further about 'he
outrage. and waving an American flag sa'd
he was ready to die under it. A female 80
c;al;st on the platform, when the policeman
said the speaking must stop. cried out tney
would speak any way. The police nna,,S anS
decided The meeting might continue anu
the orators cont nued to denounce tne po,
lice. Police Captain Reilly reereUve,
the conflict which was caused by mlsappre
t'ans;nn- He had sent twenty men to the
meeting to preserve order. slight row oc
cured and the reserve squad Thought the'! Ell
.on,radea were being attacked and :ushee
to their assistance without orders.
WILL COMPLAIN TO THE BOARD.
New York, October 9.-The trouble VIII
the police at the Progressive Labor far.y
mass-meeting last night was the subject q
manv heated speeches denounclns 'n
nolice. In to.day's meeting OF the Centra u
Labor Union, resolutions coucne1 III
similar vein were adopted and Will oe pr
sented to the Police Commissioners
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

on the path across the garden Of George
Gaeblein, OF the same place, yesterday
afternoon. wasshot and instantly killed by
Gaeblein who was lying in wait for the
purpose. He immediately buried the
woman's body. having grave in readiness.
The husband OF Mrs. Schauifert came the
same way later on and Was also shot by
Gaeblein. but received only sl eht wounds in
the hands. Gaeblein was arrested. The
trouble has been OF long standing and was
caused by the Schaufierts using the path
through Gaeblein's property.
The murderer was locked up. He subee.
quently made q comics ion saying he had
deliberately killed Mrs. Schauifert and had
intended to kill her husband. The mur.
derer, while under arrest, swallowed q dose
OF poison but not sufficient to cause death
as he has recovered from it's effects.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
WHOLE NO. 1853

it is too great danger to foresee with com.
placency, 1t is evident that il competition
and all it's results are to be excluded from
the private administration Of such . great
public service as the telegraph, the Govern
ment must intervene for protection OF the
pecple. But the United States should
rot buy existing lines. Telegraph
lines could be established to every
point reached by the Western Union
over railway and postal roads Tor one
Gould's combination. A telegraph efice
could be placed in every important post
office and at every railway station in the
country for sum of money that would
not sensibly reduce the surplas in tho
United States Treasury. The work should
be undertaken unless the monopoly r.
moves and keeps it's greedy and Oppressive
hands off from existing lines.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
A WOOL RING.

Tho Cause Of the Depression in the Wssl
Market Lately-Collcctor Magone says
1t is IMpossible.
ST. Louis, October S.-The Globe-Demo-
crat to-day says: "The depressed condi-
tion OF the wool market, which was first
noticed in the beginning OF July and which
has been getting worse as the season nd
vances instead OF better, has so rnysti6ed
the wool factors here that secret investi-
CATION has recently been on foot which
promises to expose a gigantic ring among
Eastern manufacturers and New York and
Boston custom house officials. A leading
St. Louis merchant is quoted as declaring
that one OF the biggest rings ever organised
in this country has been thus manipulating
the wool market. Members have by un-
der valuation, he asserts, passed milliouB
of pounds OF wool through the ports and
have loaded the market with it. st. Louis
factories have organized to put q stop to
the crookedness believing when that 10
done the condition of affairs will suddenly
change"
PRONOUNCED A cANARD.
New YORK, October s.-A despatch from
st. Louis published here this afternoon
| says secret investigation is going ON
| which promises to reach the gigantic COM
bination between eastern manufacturers
and the New York and Boston custom
houses. The dispatch says it has been dis
| covered that customs officers here and in
Boston have been systematically under
rating imported wool. Collector Magons
Il 4 hok to ho hoSt of
canard. "Of course" he said, 'errors are
made by appraisers and hquidators, but
strict records are kept of per cent of errors
made by each man, and If q mans percent
age is large can send for him and require
an explana ton. Such errors could not
occur too frequently without being discov'
cred and reported"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.

Committee Reports-A Thoughtful Report
From Mrs, Barry, General lnvestiga-
M,SNEApoL1s, October T. Among the
recommendations made by the General
Secretary is one that the subject OF estao-
fishing cooperative savings associations be
carefully considered by the Committee on
State of the Order and it is deemed ad-
visable that proper authority be given to
secure an act OF Incorporation for the Or
ganization and management OF such an
institution. The Secretary further recon-
mends that State Assemblies be made
compulsory or permissive; that there be
LEGISLATION which will make more stringent
the prohibition of the use OF the name OF
the order or any OF it's symbols for business
purposes. On this point the Secretary
says the General Assembly would be justl-
| fed in passing a law placing boycott on
every article upon which the Initials OF me
order or any OF it's symbols were used with
| out the sanction of the general Executive
Board. Regarding emhezzlement OF tunds
by local officers who subsequently ao'
seconded, the Secretary recommends IL oe
stated in the constitution that a
| NOTICE OF TRIAL
he sent to the last known address OF the
absconding officer to be considered as q
legal summons. Mrs. T. M. Barry. general
investigator, made her annual report, en-
bracine the result OF her inquiries into the
condition of working women OF the country
Having no legal authority, she has beer
unable to make as thorough an investlga
ton in many places as she would like; but
on the strength of ner observation and hel
experience, she asks that more cons'dera
ton be given to and more thorough educa
tional measures be adopted on behalf Q
working women, the majority OF whom ar
entirely ignorant of economic and indus
trial questions.
, SHE RECOMMENDS
that it be made compulsory upon ever
district, State or national trades assembl
to have one or more educators; that Of
ganizers be urged to inculcats the tru
principles of the order in the minds
. members of newly organized locals; tina
the order turn it's whole undivided after
9 ton to forming cooperative enterprise
Il particularly in manufacturing men
Y women's and children's garments. In tn
branch women suffer most irom the poo
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
COloradO's Jubilee.

DENVER, Col, October S.-The citizens
of Denver consummated arrangements
with P. T. Gilmore and his famous band 10
be accompanied by several vocal ARTISTS
for a grand musical festival jubilee to be
given here June next on the occasion OF the
thirtieth anniversary of the settlement OF
Colorado by whites. Cannons, anvils and
a chorus of five hundred voices are features
Of the entertainment which promises to be
a mammoth affair in every detail.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
They Should Discriminate.

PARIS, October 9.-1n consequence OF the
arrest of many foreigners suspected OF be-
ing spies the Government has instructed
denartment officials to exercise great eau
ton in applying the espionage law ana
NOT to make arrests upon serious evidence
cov.r,, more arrests have been made IN
oo,,o.tion with the Caffaret case. A eena'
tor general and Count Dundlau have
been summoned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

ELM1RA. N. Y, October o.-The second
race between Courtney and Bubear TOOK
p,ace on the Susquehauna at oswego TO-
day for purse OF $1,000. The English
man beat Courtney, leading him the entire
three miles and coming home about three
lengths ahead. The race was regaroea oy
spectators as a hippodrome. Inc '''ne
was given as 1928.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Freddy's Little Speech.

NEW YoRK, October 6.-The Republican
club of the City OF New York held meeting
tonight to ratify the nominations in the
Saratoga convention. Among those on the
stage we're Pacific Railway Commissioner
Littler, Colonel Fred Grant, Jesse ID. Grant,
ULYSSES s. Grant and Senator Evarts.
Several of the speakers denounced the Pro.
hibitionists as playing into the hands OF
the Democrats. In answer to repeated calls
Colonel Grant said: "You know my
speeches are always short. but want to
saw how proud 1 am to bear the name
which you have honored, and should l be
elected will fully perform the duties i'm
posed upon me-"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
HeaIy ON Landlords.

DUBLIN, October "a large mass-meet.
ing was held at Longford to-day. During
the proceedings the platforms collapsed
and the Government reporter was injured.
T. M. Healy, Member Of Parliament,
chaffed the reporter on his first trial OF
a. plank bed. Continuing, Healy said
there would soon be no landlords left In
Ireland. He would deal with landlords in
seve,ing their rights as he would in driving
rats from his stack. Landlords were more
bothered by the plan of campaign than
they were by the killing OF bailiffs. The
deadliest place to hit them was their Poek
cts. He hoped that the mortgages OF Lord
Granard would not leave him brass
farthing to bless himself with. The Irish
were strong enough to subdue the paltry
loyalist crew.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

Rot8Il8tofy IOcKo"e 1''
PHILADELPHIA, October S.-The striking
handsewed shoemakers refused to return 20
work to-day. in spite Of the orders OF n's-
trict Assembly No. 20. The M 1uiae-
tnrers' Associa ton has passed a res 'lt'on
that unless District Assembly NJ. sos,
nends the striking local assemh'. a -eneraI
lockout will be declared, tnro"'''s OUT nSe
thousand hands.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
s.lva for His Suffe r;MEs

PARIS, October s.-Count Won Munster
German Ambassador, has requested M.
Flourens to convey to Lieutenano
Waqen. the regrets of the German Govern
m ent for his safferings. Lieutenant Wagen
was one of the party of French sportsmen, I,
fred upon by the Ger NAN frontier guard
and severely wounded.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Scaling schooners Seized.

SAN F. ANclsco, October 9.-The Revenue
cutter Richard Rush arrived from the Arc
tic to-day via Victoria. She reports that
during the season she had seized twelve
sealing schooners with a total OF nearly
!. 900 skins. The Russian authorities have
seized three sealers on the Siberian coast:
one American, one Britieh. and the tniro
nationality unknown.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
G. A. r. Appointments.

M,NsEAPoL1s, October S.-Commander-
in.t hief Rea, q. A. R., this afternoon an
nounced the following appointments: Ad]u'
tant General; Daniel Fish Minneapolis; Quar-
termaster General, John Taylor, Phiadei.
phia; Judge Advocate General, wneeioek
G. Veagey. Rutland. Vt.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
DIsCLAIM ANY INTERFERENCE
Yellow Fever.

New ORLEANS, October IA special
from Key West. Florida, says: Passengers
by steamers from Tampa tonight CONFIRM
the reports of the appearance Of and
spread of yellow fever at that place. The
details show that the situation g grave.
Up to last night thirty cases and four
deaths had been reported.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
George Out of Tuno.

CHICAGO, October 9.-Georse Francis
Train delivered lecture to small audi
ence at the Princess Theater on the west
Side this afternoon for the benefit OF the
Condemned Anarchists, whom he is here to
release from prison. Most OF the lecture, II
literally reported, would read like n'sht-
mare, 80 disjointed was it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
A Bad Failure.

New HAVEN, Conn.,, October s.-The de-
tailed report OF the trustees OF the lnsoiv'
ent estate of E. 8. Wheeler shows the 1all'
ure to be a very bad one. The trustees
place the total liabilities at 81 1,l3S1!o'
and assets at $151 $40, even these beine
doubtful.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Scared tho Mexicans,

New YORK, October S.-A cable from
Merida, Mex, says that port has been
closed against the United States on account
of an epidemic of cholera in New York. No
additional deaths were reported to the
quarantine commissioners to-day. The
agents 70 the Alesia which brought cholera
over say that her misfortune has a dis
couragine effect on Italian emigration to
this country.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Hughes- Il allett In nfamy.

London cable special: Colonel Hughes
Hallett, who betrayed his wife's step
daughter, and, not satisfied with that, on
deavored as we'll to get hold Of her money,
will have to give up his seat for the divis-
ion of Rochester. The whole OF the reput-
able and influential press OF the country,
even Tory sheets. are now against him.
and only a few obscure society papers are
shameless enough to defend him. He has
been for ears past a kind Of mixed pious
fraud and society butterfly. and in thus
composite capacity has been dis
liked by nearly everybody capable
OF judging character who have known
him. Those most familiar with his pecul-
iarities believe that he cared very much less
for the girl than for her money. He has
been careful to make no answer to the Pail
Mall Gazette's claim that it possesses
proof that tine f5 900 obtained from bis
victim on the pretepse OF seeking more
profitable investment, was really for his
own purposes. His senseiess. headlong ex-
trav agance here and in other places dragged
him head over heels into debt, and f4O.-
900 VAS the golden prize he was schemins
for. He is in fair way to be snuf1ed out,
at all events politically. II the Tory whips
do not bring the strongest pressure to bear
on him to resign they will become involved
| in his guilt. No one in the House OF Com
mons will regret his abseucs from the Tory
benches.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

New YORK, October 9.-At Pastime Ath-
letic Club to-day w. J. M. Davy broke the
record in throwing the twelve-pound ham,
mer, throwing it 1872 feet. The previous
record was 115 feet TX inches. He also
broke the record of 95 feet for one'hand
throw, throwing it ia feet. Throwing in in
Irish style. with one turn. he covered iS9 ~
feet IL inches, beating the record nearly ~
feet. With one hand, Irish style, he threw
12O feet 4 inches. E. A Jordan broke the
record for a hundred-yard run with z ieet
6 inches and feet 6 inch hurdles. his
time for the first was 13 10 seconds, ana
for the second the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Na.xscan Constitutional Amendment

Mexican constitutional Amendment
C,rv or MEXICO, via Galveston. October
s.--The resolution to incorporate IN the
constitution an amendment making the
President eligible for second term passed
tho Senate unanimously to-day. 1t now
GOES to the House of Deputies. wh h,ch VIII y!
Undoubtedly pass it, when it Will oe OH
cially proclaimed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12
Salt Lake Races.

SALT LAKE Cry, October S.-[Special
to The Miner. ]-Following is synopsis OF
the ra ces for the past three days at the OLD
race track. Thursdays races:
The free-for-all pacing race was won by
Pomp in three straight heats in 2:37h,
2:3s and 2:39, with Freddie r. second aud
Broncho Jake third.
The running race, one-half mile dash
and repeat, was won by Policy in two
straight heats, Tobey second, Annie third
Third race. ESQ class, captured by Maud
F. in three straight heats. 2:54. 2:53 and
2:45, with Marble second. in first and third
heats and Sheridan third in second.
Mormon Boy was dista need in the first
heat. Marble trotted the third heat in
2:49.
The three minute pacing race, won by Al
Rysdale's Busby, which captured the
second, third and fourth heats in 2:60.
2:49h and 1891. Dandy won the first
heat in three minutes.
| Three-vear-old colt race was won by Al
Rysdale's Excelsior in the second and third
heats in 3:OS and 2:1O, Edna taking tho
| first heat in 3:2O.
Half-mile dash, for saddle horses was
won by Dutch in 81 seconds, over Matte
r, Jings, Dan, Mexican Maid and Annie G.
Dutch's rider rode bareback and without
hat or shoes.
SATURDAY RACES.
Broncho Jack to wagon, Prince and
Black AL to harness. Broncho Jack won
in three straight heats, BAT, 2:45 and
PAS. Double team race. best two in three,
Burt and McCord as trotters, and Buzby
land Dapbv as PAGERS. Burt and McCord
won the last two heats and race in 800
minutes and 2:5s respectively.